Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCBG)

Lat: 45.56°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 4:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Isanti MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 4 by 10am, then falling to around -6 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Wind chill values as low as -41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Calm wind.

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 4 by 10am, then falling to around -6 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Wind chill values as low as -41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Isanti MN
 45.51°N 93.15°W (Elev. 951 ft)
3:16 am CST Jan 21, 2026
4am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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